Fishing-line-drying reel.



G. M. GOVINGTON.

FISHING LINE DRYING REEL.

APPLICATION FILED MAYIO, 1913.

C. MCOV/NG TON Patented Dec; 16, 1913 caress n. covlnsron, or Hsnazson, nnnnnsas.

FISHiNG-LINE-DB-YING REEL.

To all whom it may concern .f

:Be it known that I, CAPREs-M. COVINGTON.

. citizen of the United States, residing at Harrison, in the county of Boone and State of Arkansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishing'Line-Drying Reels, of which the following is a specifi-' The invention has for another object toproduce a device' of the above character which is highly efiicient and serviceable in practical. use and owing to the simple form and construction of its several parts, may beprodu'ced at small manufacturing cost.

5 The invention has for another object the rovision of an improved supporting means or the reel when the same is in use which may be easily and'quickly attached tothe edge of a box or other support.

80 With the above and other objects in view as will become apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain constructions, combinations and arrangements of the parts that I shall hereinafter fully describe and claim.

Fora full understanding of the invention, reference is to be hadto'the following description and accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1.is a front elevation of my improved fishing line drying reel showing the same mounted in position for use. Fig. 2 is an elevation looking at right angles to Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1'; Fig. 4.- is a detail perspective view of one of the line supporting arms;1d Fig. 5 is a. similar view of the reel supportingamember.

eferring in detail to the drawm s, 5 designates a hub member which is o hollow cylindrical form and is provided in its body wall at diametrically opposite points with I threaded'openings to receive the radially extending rods 6, the inner ends of which are threaded for engagement in, said openings. The hub 5 at one of its ends 1s reduced and Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed May. 10, 1913. Serial No. 766,867.

connected to the end. of the member 10, it

Patented Dec. 38, 1913.

interio-rly threaded to receive a pin 7 which is'adapted for binding engagement against the inner ends of the radiating rods 6. This pin is. provided with a head having an an- 50 nular groove 8 provided therein for a pinpose sgvhich will tie later explained. The other end of the hub has integrally formed therewith a reduced longitudinal'threaded extension 9 to receive the interiorly threaded as tubular member 10. A crank 11 is provided with a cylindrical arm 12 having a reduced threaded portion 13 for engagement in the, other end of the member-l0. A stofp collar 14. is loosely engaged over. the end of-said member and is held in position by the bind ing engagement of the crank arm 12 there against. 15 designates a suitable handleattached to the other arm of the crank. I

The outer end of each of the rods 6 is threaded to receive a cylindrical head 16. In this headan arm 17 is fixed, said arm ex- 1 tending upon opposite sides of the head and at right angles to the longitudinal axis there. of. The ends of this arm e slightly bent so or curved as indicated at 1 v Upon the cylindrical arm 12of -thefcranlr 11, t e spaced rings 19am loosely engaged, said rings being integrally connected by the plate 20. This plate is centrally provided as with a threaded opening whereby the upper threaded end of a rod 21 may be detachably connected thereto. The lower end of this rod secured in the upper laterally extending end 23 of a bar 22. To this bar, one so end of a heavy sprin plate 24 is riveted or otherwise secured, said plate being bent upon itself andhaving its free end 25 disposed in spaced relation to the bar 22.

In the use of the invention, the rods 6-95 are first threaded into the hub 5 and the member 10 engaged with the threaded extension of ,said hub. The crank 11 is then being understood that the supporting device has been arranged upon the arm 12 of the crank. The free end of the spring plate 24: is then engaged over the edge of a box or othersupport. After attaching the arm carrying heads 16 to the outer ends of the rods 6, the device is in condition for use. One of the hooks of the minnow 26 attached to the end of the fishing line is engaged in the groove 8 provided in the head of the pin 7 which is attached to the hub 5. The fishing line is then passed over one of the arms 1 and the reel rotated by turning the crank 11.

' the rod, onto the several arms ,17.

Q The-fishing rod is held by one hand while the reel is operated by the other, and the line is slowly unwound from the reel ulpon ese arms are ,s'ufiiciently long to enable the strands of the line to be spaced from each other. The curved outer ends of the arms prevent. the line from slipping 0d of thea compactly arranged in a case or other recepthe construction and manner of use ofv my tacle whereby the reel may be conveniently carried from place to place. From the foregoing, it is believed that improved'fishing line drying reel will be clearly and. fully understood. It will also be appreciated that owing to the extremely simp e 'formof the several elements employed in the construction of *myinvention, the same'can be produced at small manufacturin cost. The device is also light in weight,

w e" at the same time it'is extremely duraactual use.

ble as-well as serviceable and'efiicient in -While I have shown and described the preferred form and construction of the sevg st parts employed,- it will be understood, that the invention is susceptible of considerable modification therein without departing from the ntial features or sacrificing any iof the advantages thereof.

the invention,

threaded hub, a plurality of radially disposed rods threaded in the body Wall of said hub, a pin threaded in one end of said hub and engaging said rods, said pin having a head formed on one end provided with an annular groove, a tubular interiorly threaded member detachably connected to the opposite end of said hub, a crank removably threaded in said member, and a line supporting arm detachably connected upon the outer end' of each of said rods and extending at right angles to the longitudinal axis thereof.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a hub rovided withinterior threads in one end threaded extension on its other end',- a plu= rality of radiating arms removably threaded in the body wall of said hub, a pin engaged in the threaded end of said hub and binding against said rods, a member threadednpon the extension of the hub, a crank deta'ehably v connected to said member, heads removably threaded upon the outer ends of said radially disposed rods,-and a line supporting arm carried by each of the heads extending at right angles to the longitudinal axis of the rod.

In testimony whereof hereunto aliix my 70 signature in the presence of twowitnesses. OAPRES M. OOVINGTON.-

' Witnesses:

N. A. MARKLEY, W. T. MARKLEY. 

